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Hungry

inspired by Leonard Cohen's poem Letter

By Tina D. LopezPublished about an hour ago 1 min read
Hungry
Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash

You opened the door.

I walked in naked.

I walked in without a weapon.

It was an ambush.

My severed head

hangs

dripping blood

from your bedpost.

My eyes

are blackened

by the knowledge:

I was nothing

you could not live without.

Nothing

you would miss.

And yet,

my dead mouth

keeps calling your name

and

with no body to feed it,

I am hungry.

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About the Creator

Tina D. Lopez

Finally realizing I need to start acting like the main character in my own life. Writing helps me figure out where I keep losing the plot and giving away my spotlight. My story is a big mix of drama, comedy, tragedy, thriller, and, horror.

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    Written by Tina D. Lopez